Levi Strauss & Co. Commences Senior Notes Offering

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Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) is initiating a private placement of $500 million in senior notes due 2031. The proceeds will be used, along with cash reserves, to redeem $800 million of existing senior notes due 2025. These new notes will not be registered under the Securities Act and will be sold to qualified institutional buyers. The company emphasizes that this press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation for purchase.

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• Initiating a $500 million private placement to strengthen financial position.
• Plans to redeem $800 million of existing higher-cost 5.00% senior notes.

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• Potential liquidity risks if cash reserves are depleted by the offering.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced that it is commencing a private placement of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031. The notes will be general unsecured senior obligations of the company and will rank equally with all of the company’s other senior unsecured indebtedness.

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to redeem $800 million aggregate principal amount of the $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.00% senior notes due 2025 and to pay fees and expenses related to the offering.

The notes are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The notes are being offered pursuant only to an Offering Memorandum dated February 2, 2021. Statements in this press release regarding the private offering of debt securities shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy such securities.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™, and Denizen® brands. Its products are sold in more than 110 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,100 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Levi Strauss & Co.'s reported 2020 net revenues were $4,453 million.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our notes offering and use of proceeds. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. We use words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “will,” “so we can,” “when,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Investors should consider the information contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2020, especially in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this news release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. We are not under any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Levi Strauss's $500 million senior notes offering?

The $500 million senior notes will be used to redeem $800 million of existing senior notes due 2025 and pay related fees and expenses.

When are the new senior notes from Levi Strauss due?

The new senior notes are due in 2031.

How much is Levi Strauss planning to redeem from its existing senior notes?

Levi Strauss plans to redeem $800 million of its existing senior notes.

What are the terms of the new senior notes being offered by Levi Strauss?

The new senior notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the company.

Is the offering of senior notes by Levi Strauss registered?

No, the notes are not registered under the Securities Act and will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers.